JBL 500 Authentics Smart Home Speaker Instruction Manual
- June 1, 2024
- JBL
Table of Contents
QUICK START GUIDE 
AUTHENTICS 500
500 Authentics Smart Home Speaker
ONLINE SUPPORT
WHAT’S IN THE BOX
* Power cord quantity and plug type vary by
regions.
POWER ON/OFF
APP
Connect your Android™ or iOS device to the Wi-Fi network and follow app instructions to complete speaker setup.https://storage.harman.com/release/jblone/appqrcode/jbloneglobal.html
*The
availability of features will vary between countries and not all features may
be available in your country.
MUSIC STREAMING
Stream music through the JBL One app or
supported music services.
VOICE CONTROL
Complete the voice setup in the JBL One app.
With Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa, you can get hands-free help at home. *
Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant may not be available in all countries or
languages. Availability, features, and functionality may vary.
Please check here for details.https://www.jbl.com/services-availability.html
BUTTON CONTROL
Press to access the music playlist and speaker setting personalized in the JBL One app.
BLUETOOTH PAIRING
Music streaming through Bluetooth
will pause when you start music streaming through Wi-Fi.
AUX
After
the audio cable is connected, ensure that no music plays through Wi-Fi or
Bluetooth to start music playback through the audio cable.
TECH SPEC
General specification:
- Model: Authentics 500
- Sound system: 3.1 & Dolby Atmos Music
- Power supply: 100 – 240V AC, ~ 50/60Hz
- Total speaker power output (Max @THD 1%): 270W
- Transducer: 3 x 25mm Al dome tweeter + 3 x 2.75” midrange + 6.5” subwoofer
- Networked standby power: < 2.0 W
- Operating temperature: 0 °C – 45 °C
Audio specification
- Frequency response: 40Hz – 20kHz (-6dB)
- Audio inputs: 1 Audio in, Bluetooth/Wi-Fi, Ethernet and USB (USB playback is available in US version. For other versions, USB is for Service only.)
USB specification
- USB port: Type C
- USB rating: 5V DC, 1A
- Supporting formats: mp3, WAV
- MP3 codec: MPEG 1 Layer 2/3, MPEG 2 Layer 3, MPEG 2.5 Layer 3
- MP3 sampling rate: 16 – 48 kHz
- MP3 bitrate: 80 – 320 kpbs
Wireless specification
- Bluetooth version: 5.3
- Bluetooth profile: A2DP 1.3.2, AVRCP 1.5
- Bluetooth transmitter frequency range: 2400 MHz – 2483.5 MHz
- Bluetooth transmitter power: <17 dBm
- Wi-Fi network: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4GHz/5GHz)
- 2.4G Wi-Fi transmitter frequency range: 2412 – 2472 MHz (2.4 GHz ISM Band, USA 11 Channels, Europe and others 13 Channels)
- 2.4G Wi-Fi transmitter power: <20 dBm
- 5G Wi-Fi transmitter frequency range: 5.15 – 5.35GHz, 5.470 – 5.725GHz, 5.46 – 5.72GHz, 5.725 – 5.825GHz
- 5G Wi-Fi transmitter power: <23dBm
Dimensions
- Dimensions (W x H x D): 447 x 240 x 255.7 mm / 17.60” x 9.45” x 10.07”
- Weight: 7.8 kg / 17.20 lbs
- Packaging dimensions (W x H x D): 526 x 326 x 325 mm / 20.7” x 12.8” x 12.8”
- Packaging weight: 11.4 kg / 25.1 lbs
1. Information on power consumption
This equipment complies with European Commission Regulation (EC) No 1275/2008
and (EU)
No 801/2013.
- Off: N/A
- Standby (when all wireless connections are deactivated): < 0.5 W
- Networked standby for the speaker: < 2.0 W
2. The period of time after which the power management function switches the equipment automatically into:
Off| N/A|
---|---|---
Standby| When all wireless network connections
are deactivated| Switched to standby mode immediately
Networked standby| When any wireless network connection
is activated| Switched to networked standby mode after 10 minutes of
inactivity in operational mode
3. If this equipment has the wireless network connections:
How to activate wireless network connections:
- Activate after every power cycle;
- Switch into wireless mode (Bluetooth, Chromecast built-in™, AirPlay 2 casting audio, Alexa Multi-Room Music & etc).
How to deactivate wireless network connections:
- Hold for more than 10 seconds, and then press .
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules and Industry Canada
license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this
device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
CAN ICES-003 (B) / NMB-003 (B)
IC Caution:
User should also be advised that:
(i) the device for operation in the band 5150 – 5250 MHz is only for indoor
use to reduce the potential for harmful interference to co-channel mobile
satellite systems;
(ii) the maximum antenna gain permitted for devices in the bands 5250 – 5350
MHz and 5470 – 5725 MHz shall comply with the e.i.r.p. limit: and
(iii) the maximum antenna gain permitted for devices in the band 5725 – 5825
MHz shall comply with the e.i.r.p. limits specified for point-to-point and non
point-to-point operation as appropriate.
(iv) Users should also be advised that high-power radars are allocated as
primary users (i.e. priority users) of the bands 5250 – 5350 MHz and 5650 –
5850 MHz and that these radars could cause interference and/or damage to LE-
LAN devices.
Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by
the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment.
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These
limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and
can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
High power radars are allocated as primary users of the 5.25 to 5.35 GHz and
5.65 to 5.85 GHz bands. These radar stations can cause interference with
and/or damage this device. No configuration controls are provided for this
wireless equipment allowing any change in the frequency of operations outside
the FCC grant of authorization for US operation according to Part 15.407 of
the FCC rules.
FCC/IC Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with FCC/IC
RSS-102 radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.
This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm
between the radiator and your body.
Use Restriction : This device is restricted to indoor use when operating
in the 5150 to 5350 MHz frequency range in following countries:
| AT| BE| BG| HR| CY| CZ| DK
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
EE| Fl| FR| DE| EL| HU| IE
IT| LV| LT| LU| MT| NL| PL
PT| RO| SK| SI| ES| SE| UK
| UK
---|---
Belgium (BE), Greece (EL), Lithuania (LT), Portugal (PT), Bulgaria (BG), Spain
(ES), Luxembourg (LU), Romania (RO), Czech Republic (CZ), France (FR), Hungary
(HU), Slovenia (SI), Denmark (DK), Croatia (HR), Malta (MT), Slovakia (SK),
Germany (DE), Italy (IT), Netherlands (NL), Finland (FI), Estonia (EE), Cyprus
(CY), Austria (AT), Sweden (SE), Ireland (IE), Latvia (LV), Poland (PL),
United Kingdom (UK) and Northern Ireland (UK (NI)).
This product contains open source software licensed under GPL.
For your convenience, the source code and relevant build instruction are also
available at https://harman-
webpages.s3.amazonaws.com/Harman_One_OS_A_package_license_list.htm
Please feel free to contact us at: Harman Deutschland GmbH
ATT: Open Source, Gregor Krapf-Gunther, Parkring 3
85748 Garching bei Munchen, Germany
or_OpenSourceSupport@Harman.com_if you
have additional question regarding the open source software in the product.
The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by
Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by HARMAN International
Industries, Incorporated is under license. Other trademarks and trade names
are those of their respective owners.
Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6™ and the Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6™ Logo are trademarks of Wi-Fi
Alliance®. Google, Android, Google Play, and Chromecast built-in are
trademarks of Google LLC.
Google Assistant is not available in certain languages and countries.
Availability and performance of certain features, services, and applications
are device and network dependent and may not be available in all areas.
Amazon, Alexa and all related marks are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its
affiliates.
Alexa is not available in all languages and countries. Use of the Works with
Apple badge means that an accessory has been designed to work specifically
with the technology identified in the badge and has been certified by the
developer to meet Apple performance standards.
Apple, and AirPlay are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and
other countries.
To control this AirPlay 2–enabled speaker, iOS 13.4 or later is required. Use
your phone, tablet or computer as a remote control for Spotify. Go to
spotify.com/connect to learn how.
The Spotify Software is subject to third party licenses found here:
https://www.spotify.com/connect/third-party-licenses. Dolby, Dolby Atmos,
and the double-D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
Confidential unpublished works. Copyright © 2012–2021 Dolby Laboratories. All
rights reserved.
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